Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers Preview & Picks
Florida are tipped to stop the rot in this series and win Game 3.
The Panthers have dug themselves into a hole, but they are back home now and have done their best work at the Amerant Bank Arena in recent times.
- Florida Panthers are 16-4 in their last 20 home games
- Florida Panthers are 4-0 in the last 4 home meetings with Toronto
- The Over has cashed in 8 of Florida’s last 9 games
- The Over has hit in 6 of Toronto’s previous 9 games
Head To Head
- Toronto Maple Leafs lead the all-time series 55-44-15
- Toronto Maple Leafs won 4-3 when the two teams last met on May 7
Toronto Maple Leafs Form
Toronto head out on the road for the first time in this series boasting a commanding 2-0 lead over Florida.
The Maple Leafs upset the defending champions in the series opener, 5-4, and then backed that up with another surprise victory in Game 2, winning 4-3 to open up a two-game lead.
They went 52-26-4 in the regular season to earn their place in the playoffs, but were made to work for their 4-2 win over Ottawa in the first round of the postseason.
Toronto raced out of the blocks as they beat the Senators 6-2 in regulation and 3-2 in overtime at home, before winning 3-2 in overtime in Ottawa.
The Maple Leafs then passed up on two opportunities to clinch as they lost 4-3 in overtime on the road and 4-0 in regulation at home, but they did game the job done in Game 6 thanks to a 4-2 victory.
Florida Panthers Form
Florida return home in a bad position, having suffered back-to-back road defeats to start this series.
The Panthers travelled to Toronto for Games 1 and 2, and they return home two games down following surprise 5-4 and 4-3 defeats.
The defending champions went 47-31-4 in the regular season to seal a playoff place, and they made straightforward work of Tampa Bay in the first round.
Florida made the perfect start as they went out on the road to beat the Lightning 2-0 and 6-2, only to lose their home opener in the series, 5-1.
The Panthers issued an immediate response though, and wrapped up the series in five games as they backed up a 4-2 home win with a 6-3 overtime victory on the road.